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Revenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 826 17 11 I Rations ... ... ... 401 1 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 275 0 0 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 35 0 3 Subscriptions and donations ... 438 13 9 Surgery and dispensary... ... 169 8 1 Bequests ... ... ... 399 6 7 Fuel and light... ... ... 159 911 Rents ... ... ... 90 5 6 Furniture and earthenware ... 177 13 3 Patients' payments ... ... 606 0 3 Salaries and wages ... ... 773 4 0 Balance from last year ... ... 407 18 2 j Water-supply ... ... ... 30 15 6 ! Funerals ... ... ... 576 Repairs ... ... ... 24 0 8 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 29 14 6 Insurance ... ... ... 35 17 3 Other expenses ... ... 210 10 2 Total ... ...£3,044 2 2 I Total ... ...£2,052 211 This Hospital, while it is no longer administered with the rigid parsimony which distinguished the rule of the late steward, is still very carefully looked after by Captain Baker. Dr. Menzies is very kind and attentive to his patients. Nurse Lees is a capital manager in the nursing department, and has inspired her staff with her own spirit. As a whole, the Hospital is in a satisfactory condition, and this is greatly due to the interest that is taken in it by the trustees and many of the people of the town. 1 have laid stress on the way their work is done by the steward and head nurse because I was much struck by the excellent condition in which I found all the departments, though it is manifest that the doctor reigns, but does not govern.

NASEBY HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 6 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 84 Total under treatment ... ... ... 90 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 76 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Eemaining on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... ... 3 Sea;.—66 males, 24 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Maniototo District, Black's, St. Bathan's, Strath-Taieri Dunedin, Oamaru, and Christchurch. Nationality. —Scotch, 40; Irish, 23; English, 21; Chinese, 3; Germans, 3. Religion. —Church of England, 23 ; Eoman Catholic, 23 ; Presbyterian, 41; Confucian, 3. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,620; individual average days' stay, 18'0. Daily average cost per head, 10s. 7Jd.; less patients' payments, Bs. lOfd. Outdoor Patients.— Individual cases, 6 ; attendances, 45. Revenue and Expenditube. Revenue. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 335 14 9 Rations ... ... ... 155 6 10 Local bodies ... ... ... 203 12 7 Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 42 6 1 Subscriptions and donations ... 103 10 8 Surgery and dispensary ... ... 63 18 9 Patients'payments ... ... 140 15 0 Fuel and light... ... ... 48 17 2 Other sources ... ... ... 10 0 0 Bedding and clothing ... ... 45112 Balance from last year ... ... 366 5 0 Furniture and earthenware ... 2199 Washing and laundry ... ... 700 Salaries and wages ... ... 425 8 6 Water-supply ... ... ... 0 17 0 Funerals ... ... ... 12 0 0 Repairs ... ... ... 22 12 11 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 12 0 5 Insurance ... ... ... 700 Other expenses ... ... 14 14 4 Total ... ...£1,159 18 0 Total ... ... £860 12 11 This Hospital at the date of my visit was in charge of Dr. Jeffery, and I found it in all respects in the efficient condition in which Dr. Whitton had kept it for so many years. The nursing was careful and intelligent, the garden and grounds well kept, and everybody contented. The people of Naseby take a great pride in their Hospital, and that is the best guarantee that nothing like neglect can take place.